Islam is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Quran, a religious text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God. Islam literally means “submission (to God)”, and is the verbal noun of Salah, which means “prayer”.
Islam is the second-largest religion in the world after Christianity, with over 1.8 billion followers or 24% of the world’s population, making it the fastest-growing major religion.
Islam began in the 7th century in the Arabian Peninsula, but it …